Game Control
Book • 1994
Lionel Shriver's 'Game Control' is a novel that engages with demographic concerns through the story of an unconventional demographer challenging prevailing views on population and policy.
The book blends political satire with speculative elements to explore the consequences of population control ideas and technocratic interventions.
Shriver uses sharp characterization and moral complexity to examine how societies respond to predictions about overpopulation and resource scarcity.
The narrative interrogates the ethics of manipulating populations and the human costs of demographic engineering.
It reflects Shriver's longstanding interest in demography and its cultural implications.
The book blends political satire with speculative elements to explore the consequences of population control ideas and technocratic interventions.
Shriver uses sharp characterization and moral complexity to examine how societies respond to predictions about overpopulation and resource scarcity.
The narrative interrogates the ethics of manipulating populations and the human costs of demographic engineering.
It reflects Shriver's longstanding interest in demography and its cultural implications.
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